Holiday Gifts for Men: 30 Perfect Presents Approved by Guys

Holiday Gifts for Men: 30 Perfect Presents Approved by Guys

To help you take the guesswork out of gift giving, we asked a panel of guys with great taste to weigh in on our biggest holiday gift guide for man-presents yet. Here’s what ended up on their wish lists.

Holiday Gifts for Men: Stocking Stuffers

These gift picks—all less than $20—may be little, but they’ll be a big hit with your guy. Still in that weird I-think-I-might-kinda-sorta-like-you stage? These are also excellent tokens to say, “Hey, I was thinking about you.” (Sans the commitment.)

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Holiday Gifts for Men: Stocking Stuffers

If you’d let him, your man would plaster every piece of his favorite sports team’s memorabilia in your living room and have the TV tuned to ESPN 24/7. The ideal compromise: this oral history of ESPN, which he won’t be able to put down…and you won’t mind displaying on your coffee table.

Those Guys Have All the Fun, by James Andrew Miller and Tom Shales, $18, amazon.com

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Holiday Gifts for Men: Stocking Stuffers

We had something else written here, but a guy commandeered the keyboard and simply typed “BACON.CHOCOLATE.” Yep, that should explain it.

Holiday Gifts for Men: Gifts Under $100

Once you see Pop Chart Lab’s lineup of brilliant posters, we promise you’ll have a hard time picking just one print for your guy (luckily, he has a birthday, too). Bonus: All prints are standard size if you want to get ‘em framed before gifting!

Holiday Gifts for Men: Gifts Under $100

Universally coveted by the guys: tickets. Whether he’s the kind of guy who never misses his hockey team’s games, or he’s been waiting years to see his favorite band live, springing for tix equals the personalized-present pinnacle.

Holiday Gifts for Men: Gifts Under $100

Guys were split down the middle on receiving clothes from the women in their lives. But most agreed they wanted clothing that’s functional and stylish. Enter this cold-weather-friendly insulated jacket: affordable, practical and cool.

Holiday Gifts for Men: Gifts Under $100

When we asked the panel’s biggest Scotch whisky fan to pick the bottle he’d most like to receive, he reached straight for this collector’s bottle from The Macallan. We’ll take that as a good bet your guy will like it too.

Holiday Gifts for Men: Splurge Gifts

These Bose headphones with a built-in mic for his phone were our number-one-rated gift with our guy panelists. The ear tips are designed to actually stay put (and they do!). Translation: a gift that can’t go wrong.

Holiday Gifts for Men: Splurge Gifts

If you’ve caught him yelling “Clear eyes, full hearts can’t lose!” in the shower, or pretended not to notice that time he called himself Riggins at the gym, give him the complete Friday Night Lights series box set. Great for cuddling on the couch together, too!

Holiday Gifts for Men: Splurge Gifts

Our panelists loved this updated version of a speaker docking station, which not only holds his iPad but also has a rotating arm to accommodate both viewing orientations. Downside: This may be one more remote in the house you’ll have to pry from his hands.